BA Aviation Management
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Aerospace Engineering, covering aviation management principles. Core topics include research methods. The programme is approved by The Royal Aeronautical Society and delivered in partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Cardiff Airport. Students undertake either a dissertation or an aviation consultancy project in their final year, and complete a work experience placement as part of the course.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 94%: 30 offers from 32 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 30%
- Wales: 35%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Modules
- Introduction to Legal System, Method and Ethics
- People Development within Organisations
- Analytical Tools for Competitive Advantage
- Academic and Professional Skills for Aviation Management
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Principles of Management
- Management of Aeronautical Science
- Introduction to Aerospace Safety
- Ethical Business Operations and Supply Chain Resilience
- Global Challenges for Business
- Global Logistics Management
- Work Experience for Aviation Management
- Corporate and Business Aviation
- Applications in Aerospace/Aviation Law
- Aviation Safety and Program Management
- Aircraft Crash and Emergency Management
- Dissertation OR Aviation Consultancy Project
- HRM and Employment Relations in Aviation
- Operationalising Strategy
- Management of the Multicultural Workforce
- Management of Air Cargo
- International Aviation Management
- Airline Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Aviation Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £34,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £12,000 less than the UK median for Aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Aviation Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Aviation Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Aviation Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
94% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 30 offers from 32 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Aviation Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Aviation Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.